MetaFilter posts tagged with 1970s and retro

All the World Loves a Bronson

brownpau — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 13:58:46 -0800

Playboy. Cowboy. Mandom. The late Charles Bronson and his perfect chest, in one of his finest early pre-Death-Wish roles. And look out for Percy Helton. Here's a shorter version with more horse. Via here. (Who the hell takes off his shirt or unscrews a bottle of cologne like that anyway?)

retro style: fab fashions from the 60s and 70s

madamjujujive — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 06:15:24 -0800

From hair styles and hotpants to bellbottoms and boots, this site has amassed a massive fashion photo collection of groovy celebrities and swingin' stars from the '60s and '70s.

bing, bang, boing and more fun from the 70s

madamjujujive — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 07:10:31 -0800

1970s toy commercials. From an era when things were more fun, cool, and fresh. Whether you were a hipster or a genius type, there was some creative and smart toy to be had. Many toys were educational and prepared you for the vicissitudes of adulthood. (YouTube alert!)

Cheesy Photo Goodness

Oriole Adams — Fri, 17 Mar 2006 21:39:14 -0800

8 X 10 glossies of a bygone era. Stacks of professionally taken promotional photos of early 1970s performers (mostly from the cocktail lounge circuit, it appears) were found in an alley and rescued. You can almost hear the tinkly piano music in the background as you look at these hopeful showbiz faces. (via Sharpeworld)

DC Photos from the 1970s

brownpau — Sat, 03 Dec 2005 21:47:12 -0800

Photoset: DC in the 1970s. Washingtonians, take a look. Some things haven't changed at all, other things are subtly different, still other things are no longer there.

The Fututo House - funky space age living

madamjujujive — Mon, 22 Dec 2003 06:09:26 -0800

The Futuro House - designed in 1968 by Finnish architect Matti Suuronen, this funky place is an example of space age utopian architecture. Made largely of plastic, the oil crisis nipped the design in the bud. Should you decide to build along these lines, here's some ideas for '70s decor.